He shrugged and swallowed hard. “No, not really. I’ll leave in just a minute.”
I placed my hand on his calf and gave him a soft squeeze. “No rush. You can sit here for as long as you need.”
He glanced at me with tears in his eyes that immediately began to fall down his cheeks. “I’m so sorry. I came into the wrong room, and I think I’m lost and…” He sniffled loudly and took a shuddering breath. “Now I feel bad because I’m keeping you from your day.”
“Not at all.” I held up the bottle of water in his direction. “Would you like some water?”
“No, thank you.” He shook his head and looked down in his lap again.
I followed his gaze and noticed an erection he was obviously trying to hide. “Is there anything you’d like to talk about? Seems like you might have some things on your mind.”
He scrunched his eyes closed and sighed. “I’m so embarrassed, but I’ve just never heard of someone like you having milk…for someone like me.”
Someone like him? Pieces started to come together, and it was clear that he was a Little on the verge of regressing in the least convenient place possible. “Someone like you? Do you mean sweet boys who listen politely in meetings they don’t have to stay in?”
He grinned and shook his head. “No, more like sad boys who had to drink chocolate milk last night because there wasn’t any plain milk in the store.”
“I see. Well, I happen to know where you can get some plain milk.”
His eyes went wide, and he immediately looked at my chest like I might tear off my shirt and invite him to suckle. The fantasy was tempting, to be honest. But that wasn’t what he needed. “There’s a whole conference full of guys like me who can supply you with everything you’ll ever need.”
He looked around as someone might appear in the empty room with us. “That sounds interesting.”
“Glad you think so. And I’m glad you decided to come to my talk today. There are lots of people like me who would love to meet boys like you and chat about…supply.”
He sucked in a deep breath and looked me in the eyes. “Supply…as in milk?”
I chuckled again. He was so cute. “Yes, if that’s what you’re looking for.” I put my hand on his calf again and brushed up and down. “Is that what you’re looking for?”
“To be honest, I’m not sure what I’m looking for. I thought I was going to a different meeting and accidentally came in here. Butthis is way better than the dumb work meeting I was supposed to be in. This one was…amazing.”
His excitement was infectious, and I wanted to pull him into my arms for a hug. “I’m glad you think so. Usually the people in my talks have been in the industry for years, so it’s nice to meet someone with a fresh perspective.”
He cocked his head to the side and glanced down at my chest longingly. “Fresh is best…”
Okay, this sweet boy had a silly side too. “I’m Adam, by the way. And where do you need to be next?”
“I’m Riley, and I’m supposed to be…” He tapped his phone and turned it to show me his schedule. “Here.”
The tower he needed to go to was on my way back to my room. “I think I know where you’re going. I’d be happy to show you.”
He narrowed his eyes. “Like,show meshow me? Or ‘give me a million instructions that I’m gonna forget’ show me?”
I laughed as I pushed up to my feet and held my hands out to him. “I’ll walk you to the door and make sure you’re exactly where you need to be. Unless…”
He reached for my hands and let me pull him to his feet. “Unless what?”
Even though I knew I was about to do something I shouldn’t do, I couldn’t stop myself. I held both of his hands in mine and made sure he heard my words exactly as I intended them. “Unless you could use the help of a Daddy right now.”
Chapter 5
Riley
The correct answer was to tell him, “No, I need to get to work.”
It was the responsible thing to do.
It was how a good boy would respond.